Sunday, February 24, 2013

i worked for a company that published tech manuals...and after they'd been proofed...and typos flagged...i would type the correct word(s) on a typewriter...and working on a light table...line up both copies...and cut thru them both.

then...insert the correct word(s) into the hole...and tape and smooth the back...and voilà...the typo was now gone...and the book(s) could be printed.

one thing about cutting hydrangeas...you should put the flowers into hot water immediately after cutting. i usually rinse the but stems...and then add hot water to the vase also...and my flowers will last for DAYS!!!

when i brought these flowers into the office on wednesday...one of my co-workers mentioned that she'd bought some...that had wilted within a couple of hours of purchasing them. i told her about the hot water method...and then showed her how fresh they still looked on thursday.